Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example United Republic of theatre-made

theatre-made

all hand worked silver bullion wire with lettering "VIRTUS NOBILI TAT" on the blue satin centrepiece

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two Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example United Republic of theatre-made(Eisernes Kreuz 1813 I. Klasse, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of black wool with a dark green wool core and white cotton backer, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse trimmed with a silver aluminum flat wire border comprising the frame of a traditional Iron Cross, surrounding an additional length of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping which effectively recreates a ribbed frame, the black wool core presenting plain, unmarked, measuring 42